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Opera, by celebrated jazz musician Julian Joseph and writer Mike Phillips, recreates the story of the remarkable George Bridgetower. Born into slavery, Bridgetower became the darling prodigy of the Prince Regent, a friend of Haydn and Beethoven, violin virtuoso, and composer. Featuring jazz and classically trained singers and members of the Julian Joseph Big Band, this new opera has been created to mark the bi-centennial of the signing of the Act of Abolition of Slavery. World Premiere. Sung in English.

Cast/Performers

Cleveland Watkiss, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Jamal Hope (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old), Isaac Cobbinah (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old), Cleveland Watkiss (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man), Franz Hepburn (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man), Buddug Verona James (Mrs FitzHerbert / Wilberforce), Jonathan Peter Kenny (Prince of Wales / Wilberforce)

Creatives/Company

Music: Julian Joseph
Lyrics: Mike Phillips
Company(s): English Touring Opera, Julian Joseph Big Band
Director: Helen Eastman

Bridgetower - A Jazz Fable of 1807

Bridgetower - A Jazz Fable of 1807 (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T0788500521. Details of all Bridgetower - A Jazz Fable of 1807 archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01384285458

Archive Listings

28 Nov 07Bridgewater Hall
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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24 Nov 07De La Warr Pavilion
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
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24 Nov 07De La Warr Pavilion
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
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17 Nov 07Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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13 Nov 07Malvern Theatres
Malvern, Worcestershire
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9 Nov 07General
General, Devon
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7 Nov 07Hall for Cornwall
Truro, Cornwall
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2 Nov 07Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry, West Midlands
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25 Oct 07Hackney Empire
Outer London, Greater London
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23 Oct 07Arts Theatre
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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5 Jul 07
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7 Jul 07
General
Outer London, Greater London
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